Teen charged in Kingston shooting

KINGSTON – Police charged a 15-year-old with shooting a man in the back at the corner of Tremper Avenue and O'Neil Street on Thursday night, the Kingston police department said.

The teen, whose name is being withheld because of his age, was arrested Friday and charged with first-degree assault, second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and first-degree reckless engenderment. Officers also recovered a .32-caliber handgun believed used in the shooting.

The 20-year-old victim is in stable condition at Albany Medical Center, police said.